Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:55 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:58 am – 5:02 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 20°F30 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 31 days13 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit City Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Farmington
Nearby landmarksBaker College - Royal Oak Campuscollege · under a mileOakland Community College - Royal Oak Campuscollege · under a mileEndicott Lakelake · 7.1 miSylvan Glen Lakelake · 7.5 miUpper River Rougeriver · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeininger Parkpark · under a mileRed Run Golf Clubnature preserve · 1.0 mi · 156 acresMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 3.2 mi · 187 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 977 acresPlumbrook Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 97 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 12.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201827 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOakland County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025242 of 350 days measured99 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oakland County monitors, MI
Drinking waterCity of Royal Oakserves 57,236 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation648 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPersonalized Nursing Light House Health System2.1 miPost officeRoyal Oak Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRoyal Oak City Hallunder a milePoliceRoyal Oak Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRoyal Oak Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 6 otherSchoolSaint Paul Lutheran Schoolunder a mileMiddleRoyal Oak Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Mary Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeBaker College - Royal Oak Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW22 miInterstateI-751.1 miUS highwayUS 247.4 miAmtrakRoyal Oak, MI ROYunder a mileRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan8.9 miCoachSouthfieldIndian Trails6.4 miTransit73 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48068 ZIP area.
